BISON
Book ID/图书代码： 14932915B82045
English Summary/英文概要： Bison once ranged across the Great Plains of North America in vast herds - early eighteenth century explorers described them as ’innumerable’ - and at the beginning of the nineteenth century they numbered in the tens of millions. However, during the next century or so humans were responsible for the bison’s near extinction in North America, slaughtering an estimated 50 million for their meat, pelts and fur, reducing the bison population to less than a thousand by 1890. Hunting of bison became so prevalent that travellers on longhaul trips in the Midwest would shoot them from their trains. Notable developments have been made in recent years to revive the decimated bison population of North America: farming of bison has increased their population to nearly 150,000, and the American bison is no longer considered an endangered species. In Bison renowned zoologist Desmond Morris explores the animal’s evolution and habitat, from their first evidence in fossil records 2 million years ago to today. He reveals the different sides to its personality - bison are extremely unpredictable and, while they normally appear lazy and calm, can attack at any moment - and describes the important differences between the European wisent and American bison, the only two species now surviving. The book also discusses depictions of the bison in art, from early painting to contemporary metal sculpture. This vibrantly illustrated book will appeal to anyone curious about the natural and cultural history of this iconic creature.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 坚韧、庄严，令人敬畏的体格和力量，美洲野牛长久以来一直是美国西部的缩影。也许更是因为如此，在我们的贪婪之下，美洲野牛差点几乎濒临灭绝，如今人们在努力重新恢复它们的数量。从古老壁画的精神象征到滥用资源，到保护野生动物的有力象征，美洲野牛是西方世界的一个缩影，在这本书中，著名动物学家德斯蒙德 • 莫里斯向我们讲述了引人入胜的故事，从被发现的两百万年前的第一个化石，一直到今天。(Sandy)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 德斯蒙德•莫利斯何许人？他是英国著名动物学家、生物人类学家，生物进化科普作家、电视节目撰稿人和主持人、艺术家，历任伦敦动物园哺乳动物馆馆长、现代美术研究所所长、牛津大学特聘研究员。
莫利斯，这位终身与动物为伍的牛津大学博士，一生都在行走。他用一只眼睛观察动物，用另一只眼睛审视人类。1967年，他用“裸猿三部曲”——《裸猿》《人类动物园》《亲密行为》向人类宣称：人，不是从天而降的天使，而是由地而生的猿猴。
从《裸猿》三部曲起，他一共创作了十来种著作，被翻译成多种语言，且长销不衰。
Desmond Morris is a world-renowned zoologist and the author of many best-selling books on human and animal behaviour. He isthe author of Leopard (2013), Monkey (2013) and Owl (2009) in Reaktion’s Animal series.
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